Students from the School of Journalism & Mass Communication created a strategic marketing and communications campaign to encourage civic engagement among Mason City residents and to recruit volunteers to serve on local government boards. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact […]
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Community Storytelling Project – Grant Wood Loop
Students from a variety of disciplines taking Community Development in the Upper Midwest produced videos that tell stories from the Grant Wood Loop, located in eastern Iowa, through their own experiences in the region and interviews with local residents. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities […]
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Farmers’ Market Mapping
Students from the Geographical and Sustainability Sciences department used GIS to map the sources of the farmers’ market products and locations of their vendors, giving consumers, and market managers – it is a visual understanding of the area over which the local products are sourced. In addition, students researched how the locations of these vendors […]
Winneshiek County Arts & Culture
Students from the School of Art & Art history developed two public art pieces. The first project emblematizes the Decorah eagles in a sculpture that celebrates the natural assets of Winneshiek County. The second playfully acknowledges the mythical gnome-like “nisse” of Norwegian culture through several small ceramic doors and windows that will be displayed in […]
Maquoketa Art Experience Marketing
Students from the School of Journalism & Mass Communication created a strategic marketing plan to attract artists and art enthusiasts to the Maquoketa Art Experience, a non-profit organization with a physical community space in downtown Maquoketa. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info University […]
Safe Routes to School
Students conducted walkability assessments in two rural Woodbury County Communities. Using data from the assessments, students used ArcGIS Online to create a map of each community’s walkability strengths and weaknesses. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact Amy Fletcher Health and […]
Keep Columbus Beautiful Celebration
Students developed a series of events that aligned with Earth Day celebrations and involved residents. The final proposal outlined three goals and strategies: actively engage residents in community projects that incorporate sustainability; raise household awareness of resources to help sustain, build, and strengthen the community; and engage the youth and adolescent populations. Read the final […]
Reimagining the South Port of Dubuque
Students developed four design alternatives for the South Port in that were in line with the sustainable vision of Dubuque and based upon significant community input. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact Charles Connerly Urban and Regional Planning Local Government […]
Renewable Energy Asset Map and Return on Investment and Policy Analysis
Students combined geophysical-based renewable energy capacity mapping with return on investment to evaluate how renewable energy can impact Dubuque’s sustainability vision. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact Charles Connerly Urban and Regional Planning Local Government / Community Contact […]
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Development of a Nonprofit Group for Winnishiek County Conservation Board
Students created a marketing plan that presents research conducted on the blufflands than Winneshiek County aims to protect. This marketing plan details not only the research but also provides recommendations for developing and promoting a new friends group for protecting these lands. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative […]
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